Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 15

                     September the 30th 1696.       Lib. H. D.

        Ordr abt the   Assented to by his EXnCY & his Mats honrble

        delivery of the

       Arms &ca Councill & Ordered tht the Sd Arms &ca be sent

                away by the Oportunity of the Severall Boats

        now in this Harbour, and tht Majr Edward Dorsey deliver

        out the sd Arms &ca pursuant to the aforesd Division & take

        receipt for the same accordingly.

                     Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Council.

            At the Port of Annapolis, Octo. 8th 1696.

         Then rëcd: from Majr Edward Dorsey these following

        Armes &Ca together with an Ordr of Councill, Dated the 30th

        of Septemb. last past directing that none of the sd things

        should be made use off, unless in Case of invasion or insur

        rection, which God fforbid.

                     The Accot follows Vizt

         One hand mortar, 2 Granado pouches, 20: Granado Shells,

        Sixty ffusees, 1: brass Lanthorn. 1 brass pocket Cumpass 1:

        horse picker, 1 perspective glass. 1: Drum, 1: Trumpit, 1:

        powder prover, 2: pair of Drum heads, 7: Cases of Pistolls, 7:

        Carabines and belts, 5: Cartouch boxes & belts. 5: Byonets

        and belts. 2: Pick axes. 2 : Mattocks 4: wheel barrow Irons.

        4: Steele Spades, 4: Shovells, 2: barrells Musket bullets, 2:

        ditto, Crabine bullets, 2: Ditto pistoll bullets & 3460: fflints,

        each of us Seperately of all the foregoing things a peice, to and

        for the Vse of the Counties to which we belong, as Witness

        our hands the day & year aboves'.

                                 David Browne

                          Casp A: Herman

                  John Thomas Coll Bal. County.

                                       Wm Aldern

         Recd. The above Armes &ca to be delivered to Coll p. 43

        Robotham at Wm Stadt the which I promise to Secure for

        him untill he takes them away.

                                         Wm Aldern

                       Janry the 21th 1696.

         Then recd of Mr Henry Denton 60 ffusees to be delivered

        to Mr Aldern that hath the Rest of the Arms for Talbot

        County. I say Recd by me.

                                       Thomas Collier